斬beheading
斬
Kiruきる
beheading
Zanざん
Sanさん
Examples
斬新ざんしんnovel
斬るきるto kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.)
斬 (Kiru) is a jōyō kanji meaning “beheading, kill, murder”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 11 strokes.
On'yomi
- ザンZan
- サンSan
- センSen
- ゼンZen
Kun'yomi
- き.るKiru
Example words with 斬
- 斬新ざんしんnovel
- 斬るきるto kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.)